Degree of aquatic ecosystem fragmentation predicts population characteristics of gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) in Caribbean tidal creeks

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-339

  Rypel, Andrew L ^a   Layman, Craig A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONNECTIVITY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FITNESS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PERCIFORM; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR; VIABILITY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

LUTJANUS GRISEUS;

EID: 40849147032     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F07-192     Document Type: Article

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